89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SF 25: Establishing an interim study committee to review and develop recommendations for the appointment of a special prosecutor for incidents involving the use of deadly force by a peace officer

Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill establishes an interim study committee to review and develop recommendations for the appointment of a special prosecutor for incidents involving the use of deadly force by a peace officer. The bill provides that the legislative council shall establish an interim study committee composed of members of the senate and the house of representatives to meet during the 2021 legislative interim. The committee, in consultation with the justice department, Iowa county attorneys association, state public defender, Iowa state sheriffs’ and deputies’ association, Iowa peace officers association, and other stakeholders, shall study issues relating to the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute incidents involving the use of deadly force by a peace officer.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2021

Sen. Zach Whiting (R)
Sen. Joe Bolkcom (D)
Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church

In plain words

January 11, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
January 12, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Whiting, Bolkcom and Schultz